Pan Piano Thumbs Criticized for Being Appealing

August 16, 2023 Shiki 0 Comments Oshi no Ko 2 min read

Pan Piano Thumbs Criticized for Being Appealing! For those who are not familiar, Pan Piano is a YouTube channel where a pianist from Taiwan dedicates herself to creating covers of anime openings or endings.

The young woman who owns the channel often uses eye-catching thumbnails to attract a larger audience, but apparently, this technique is no longer as effective, as her view count has been decreasing.

Pan Piano Thumbs Criticized for Being Appealing

One thing that Pan Piano has been doing quite frequently on YouTube is using a seductive thumbnail, where she appears in revealing clothing or nearly nude. However, once you enter the video, she is wearing a regular cosplay of that character.

Take, for example, the video for Kyoufuu All Back (which we recently explained). This video has reached 2.4 million views, and the thumbnail is…

Now, start the video itself to see that Pan Piano is fully clothed, and the thumbnail is simply a way to grab attention.

Some people are growing tired of this and are criticizing the pianist for becoming increasingly sensational. Regarding the Kyoufuu All Back video, someone commented on Twitter that Pan Piano is turning into “Ban Piano.”

Is Pan Piano Losing Views Despite Sensational Thumbnails?

She typically creates her covers using alluring cosplays of female characters, with each cosplay being quite revealing. However, there’s a catch: the provocative imagery is ONLY present in Pan Piano’s thumbnails.

For instance, in this video where she covers ‘Idol,’ the opening of Oshi no Ko, the video has garnered 4.5 million views, and of course, features this revealing thumbnail:

But within the actual video…

Here’s a graph depicting her performance, showing her peak success in 2020 and a subsequent decline in view count:

Audiences have pointed out that despite using sensational thumbnails in many of her videos, she often fails to achieve a substantial number of views. So, is there a theory that she began resorting to provocative thumbnails because she noticed a decline in her views and hoped to improve through this?

This technique was effective for a while, but now, her followers seem to be growing disinterested. The question that remains is: Will Pan Piano continue with sensational thumbnails, or will she explore a different approach?

Via: Yutura

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